IN RE: MELODIE v. SHULER ( 2015 )

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS
No. 15-BG-924
IN RE: MELODIE V. SHULER,
Respondent.
Bar Registration No. 488686BEFORE: Blackburne-Rigsby, Associate Judge, and Newman and Ferren,
Senior Judges.
ORDER
(FILED - November 5, 2015)
On consideration of the certified order of the Court of Appeals of Maryland
suspending respondent from the practice of law in that jurisdiction for a period of 30
days with reinstatement conditioned on her showing that she is mentally and
physically competent to resume the practice of law, see Attorney Grievance Comm’n
of Maryland v. Shuler, 117 A.3d 38 (Md. 2015), this court’s August 25, 2015, order
directing respondent to show cause why reciprocal discipline should not be imposed
with reinstatement contingent on proof that her disability has ended pursuant to D.C.
Bar R. XI, §13 (g), and the statement of Bar Counsel regarding reciprocal discipline,
and it appearing that respondent has failed to file either a response to this court’s order
to show cause or an affidavit as required by D.C. Bar R. XI, §14 (g), it is
ORDERED that Melodie V. Shuler is hereby suspended from the practice of
law in the District of Columbia for 30 days with reinstatement conditioned on her
showing that her disability has ended pursuant to pursuant to D.C. Bar R. XI § 13 (g).
See In re Sibley, 990 A.2d 483 (D.C. 2010), and In re Fuller, 930 A.2d 194, 198 (D.C.
2007) (rebuttable presumption of identical reciprocal discipline applies to all cases in
which the respondent does not participate). It is
FURTHER ORDERED that for purposes of reinstatement the period of
respondent’s suspension will not begin to run until such time as she files a D.C. Bar
R. XI, § 14 (g) affidavit.
PER CURIAM